A crowded lounge or family room can make you feel stressed and anxious. But, on the other hand, if your living space is 'too open', it can cause you to feel insecure, not 'grounded'. The trick is to get the balance right, so you're comfortable and relaxed.
A clean and organized space may make you feel more productive and put together, while a cluttered and dirty environment can make you feel scattered and anxious. Studies have shown that the amount of clutter you have in your home can greatly impact your well-being.
Don't worry about an individual color's effects
“Although there is not total agreement in the scientific literature, a common finding is that colors sort into cool—blue, green, white—and warm colors—red, yellow, orange. Warm colors tend to excite and stimulate us while cool colors calm and rest us,” says Gregerson.
It's true: it's called color psychology, and it's the study of colors as a determinant of human behavior. If you're planning on repainting the rooms of your house, it's important to keep in mind that the color you choose can influence how you feel and act in those rooms.
Unconsciously, our room has a tremendous influence on our mental health than we think. Living in a messy and disorganized space will likely make you feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
In some instances, the state of your room might be linked to a psychiatric condition. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, for example, may become so preoccupied with keeping things germ-free or symmetrical that they spend excessive amounts of time sterilizing or organizing their living space.
White: White can be a beautiful, refreshing neutral as long as the paint color isn't too stark. Stark white paint can make people feel uneasy and anxious. If your style is more contemporary, a warm shade of white in your kitchen can create a modern, clean and cozy feeling.
Color and depression: What's the link? When it comes to depression colors, gray and blue tend to be high on the list of those associated with low mood. In a 2010 study using the Manchester Color Wheel, experts found gray was the color people pointed to when asked to reflect feelings of depression.
While it may seem like a trendy choice to paint the walls of a room in your home a dark colour, the study concluded that doing so may make you feel sad.
Red. A very powerful color, red can easily raise energy levels and stimulate moods. Because of its power, it can help combat depression by creating positive thoughts and feelings.
Sleeping in rooms with even a little light can increase risk of depression: Study. The study found that even a little lighting can increase the risk of depression.
Clutter can make us feel stressed, anxious and depressed. Research from the United States in 2009, for instance, found the levels of the stress hormone cortisol were higher in mothers whose home environment was cluttered.
A messy room can be a sign of depression or another mental health issue. Clutter affects your mood and can cause more anxiety or stress. Your child can get caught in a cycle of messiness that worsens their mental health and vice versa.
The colors we use to describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research. The study found that people with or anxiety were more likely to associate their mood with the color gray, while preferred yellow.
Green – Quiet and restful, green is a soothing color that can invite harmony and diffuse anxiety. Blue – A highly peaceful color, blue can be especially helpful for stress management because it can encourage a powerful sense of calm. Purple – In many cultures, shades of violet represent strength, wisdom and peace.
Gray Colors
It also evokes feelings of loneliness and isolation. Since gray is neither black nor white, it's usually thought of as the transition between two non-colors.
The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness. Wear a green ribbon to show colleagues, loved ones or simply those you walk past that you care about their mental health. It can also be worn in memory of a loved one.
Gray can be depressing
While gray comes in countless shades, ranging from warm to cold, it's a color that can bring people down. “Too much of a gray color creates sadness and a tendency for loneliness and isolation,” says Marlene De Cespedes with Douglas Elliman.
Clarity of Mind
Cluttered spaces make our minds cluttered too. Research states that clutter has an effect on your mood and can make you feel more anxious and stressed. Keeping your interior space clean and organized supports well-being and emotional balance.
Conclusion: environment does indeed influence state of mind.
People tend to be happier with themselves, more positive in their outlook on the world, and more energized when they're in a beautiful setting versus mediocre or downright unattractive surroundings.